God's Grace - Humility Brings Grace

Humility brings Grace

Don’t earn grace - path to more

Hard to be humble

Direct link from Grace to humility

Proverbs 3:34 CSB

He mocks those who mock, but gives grace to the humble.

James 4:6 CSB

But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says: God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

He who Humbles Himself

Used 4 time by Jesus

lay aside greatness for dependency - like children

recognition - pharisees loved it - instead serve

Matthew 23:11–12 CSB

The greatest among you will be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

He who Humbles Himself

honor for others over self

justifying our lives instead of leaning on God’s mercy

Humility Turns God’s Head

Manasseh - wicked king

2 Chronicles 33:12–13 CSB

When he was in distress, he sought the favor of the Lord his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his ancestors. He prayed to him, and the Lord was receptive to his prayer. He granted his request and brought him back to Jerusalem, to his kingdom. So Manasseh came to know that the Lord is God.

Humility Turns God’s Head

humility is the sail

4 lessons -

even in the midst of gross sin - God still speaks

God knows how to humble us

Our heart can move God’s heart

our humble example impacts generations - Josiah

Jesus our Example

-Phil

Warnings on Pride

original sin - hides in each of us

Arrogance - knowing the truth is not enough

1 Corinthians 8:1 CSB

Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Warnings on Pride

make more of ourselves - we sit on the throne

false humility is a cover

“Humility is not thinking less of yourself: it is not thinking of yourself at all” C.S. Lewis

Taking Inventory

Which describes your heart today?